Forest House in the City by Studio Velocity

Memory of the project
 

Creating Architecture in the Way that Plant’ s Ecosystems Adapt Themselves to the Surrounding Environment.
 

Concept

With a plant for example, a seedling grows straight when it germinates without any context in the immediate environment; however, a seedling grows its stem and leaves by responding to its environment when it is surrounded by many kinds of plants. Plants consider how to grow the stems and leaves by judging their surrounding environment. We were interested in designing architecture that exhibits a similar quality. In this project, we carefully investigated the site and its surroundings, allowing these to shape our building.

Diagram

a.- In this project, the site is situated amongst low-rise housing.
b.- If the building is set back parallel to the boundary line, the building can’ t get distance. People who live in the house can easily see neighboring buildings.
c.- If the building is a rhombus, the building can get distance. People who live in the house can plant large trees.
d.- By doing so, this site creates a buffer zone. Viewed from the street and neighboring buildings, the house and its outdoor space both derived from relationships within the site resemble a forest, suggesting a new architectural ideal.

Text.- Studio Velocity.